Eloro DOC
No strip issued. I'm still hunting a bottle.
The historic home of Nero d'Avola, on white limestone and red sand near Pachino, where old bush vines yield the grape's most concentrated, southern expression. Eloro Nero d'Avola is deep purple, with blackberry, dark plum, carob, dried oregano, black pepper and a warm, savory finish with chalky tannin; the Pachino subzone is the top designation. Tiny production relative to the Sicilia DOC sea of Nero d'Avola, but a handful of estates make serious wines.
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Can you help me get one?Bottles I'm chasing
Riofavara
Eloro Nero d'Avola Sciavè
Old vine Pachino fruit, dense and herbal with iron and carob; the estate's Spaccaforno is the entry Eloro at around 20.
$25 to $35Wine-SearcherCurto
Eloro Nero d'Avola Fontanelle
Family estate in Ispica, ripe blackberry and pepper with fine tannin, fair value.
$18 to $25Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riofavara | Eloro Nero d'Avola Sciavè Old vine Pachino fruit, dense and herbal with iron and carob; the estate's Spaccaforno is the entry Eloro at around 20. | $25 to $35 | Wine-Searcher |
| Curto | Eloro Nero d'Avola Fontanelle Family estate in Ispica, ripe blackberry and pepper with fine tannin, fair value. | $18 to $25 | Wine-Searcher |